<

museums     galleries     workshops     markets     seminars
Amy Burkholder as seen in Ornament Magazine
Paula Crevoshay as seen in Ornament Magazine
Ivy Solomon as seen in Ornament Magazine
Jeffrey Appling as seen in Ornament Magazine
Mary Smith as seen in Ornament Magazine
Eva Martin as seen in Ornament Magazine

RIO GRANDE celebrated the winners of the sixth annual Saul Bell Design Award Competition with a gala dinner on June 4. From hundreds of submissions, a panel of judges chose twenty-eight finalists, from which ten winners were selected. The 2006 competition challenged jewelry designers to push the boundaries of creativity as they created original and innovative pieces for the five jewelry categories. Preparations for next year’s Saul Bell Competition are already under way, with a deadline for entries of September 22. Rio Grande is also collaborating with Bench Media, Ganoksin, Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America (MJSA) and The Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) for an inaugural conference, CLASP: A Convergence of Jewelers. CLASP will be an educational conference designed for bench jewelers, designers and designing jewelers, manufacturers, metalsmiths, and metal artists. CLASP will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, September 15 - 17. Shown from left to right, top to bottom: Ginkgo Ring by Amy Burkholder, Eternal Spring Necklace by Paula Crevoshay, Rowling Cottage Pendant by Ivy Solomon, Hands to Water Ring by Jeffrey Appling, Fall Leaf Necklace by Mary Smith, and Carouseling Cufflinks by Eva Martin.
7500 Bluewater Rd. N.W., Albuquerque, NM 87121; 800.396.9896, ext. 13247; www.saulbellaward.com; www.claspconvergence.com.
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
ARIZONA
 HEARD MUSEUM NORTH celebrates twenty years of design and innovation by Native American artists with Mid-century Moderns: Native American Art in Scottsdale, through August 13. The exhibit features handbags, men and women’s designer clothing, paintings, pottery, and jewelry created by native artists living and working in Scottsdale in the 1950s and 1960s. Cherokee fashion designer Lloyd Kiva New created lines of clothing, handbags and fabric that sold throughout the United States and Europe, and Navaho artists Kenneth Begay and Allen Kee created modern silver pieces that made the shop and gallery, the White Hogan, renowned for silver creations that incorporated traditional Navajo design.
Pedregal Festival Marketplace, 34505 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85262; 480.488.9817; www.heard.org.
CALIFORNIA AUTRY NATIONAL CENTER hosts the traveling exhibition, Totems to Turquoise: Native North American Jewelry Arts of the Northwest and Southwest, from April 2 to September 4. The show features a stunning array of some five hundred pieces of contemporary and historic jewelry and artifacts that celebrate the beauty, power and symbolism of the magnificent tradition of Native American arts.
234 Museum Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90065; www.autrynationalcenter.org.
CALIFORNIA LONG BEACH MUSEUM OF ART
will display the exhibition Transforming Vision: The Wood Sculpture of William Hunter, 1970 - 2005. Organized by independent curator Kevin Wallace, the show features the sculptural work of William Hunter, along with integrated jewelry pieces made by his wife Marianne Hunter. The exhibition runs from October 6 to December 10.
2300 East Ocean, Long Beach, CA 90803; 562.439.2119; www.lbma.org.
Jeff Barber as seen in Ornament Magazine
Jennifer Scott Geldard. as seen in Ornament Magazine
BEAD REVIEW 2006 is issuing a call for entries from beadmakers due October 16. Bead Review 2006 will be the second book in the series, which aims to provide technical information, design commentary and inspiration. Forms for calls for entry will be available from August 1 on their website www.artofbeadmaking.com. Left: Disco Inferno, by Jeff Barber. Below: Tie-Dye Quilt by Jennifer Scott Geldard.
CALIFORNIA THE MINGEI INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM hosts Symbols of Identity, Jewelry of Five Continents, extended to March 2007. Curated by Martha Longenecker, this wide-ranging exhibition is composed of jewelry from North and South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Although most of the objects derive from the Mingei’s permanent collection, the works include the Collections of David and Marjorie Ransom and Daniel and Serga Nadler.
1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101.www.mingei.org
CALIFORNIA THE CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM shows Sovereign Threads: A History of Palestinian Embroidery, through October 8. The exhibition celebrates one of the most beautiful elements of Palestinian culture: traditional costumes and embroidery.
5814 Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA 90036; 323.937.4230; www.cafam.org.
Natalya Pinchuk as seen in Ornament Magazine
Constantinos Kyriacou as seen in Ornament Magazine
THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION OF SCULPTURE OBJECTS AND FUNCTIONAL ART, SOFA Chicago 2006 shows November 10 - 12, with an opening night preview on November 9. More than ninety international galleries and dealers will be coming to Navy Pier to exhibit one-of-a-kind three-dimensional masterworks bridging the decorative and fine arts. Any of these types of crafts, from jewelry to sculptures to teapots, will be on sale. Numerous lectures will also be available free to SOFA attendees, as well as several exhibits by international arts organizations including the Association of Israel’s Decorative Arts, and others. Shown from left: Growth Series Brooch by Natalya Pinchuk, represented by Charon Kransen Arts, and Travel Reminder, a bracelet by Constantinos Kyriacou, represented by The David Collection. Visit the website www.sofaexpo.com for more details in the upcoming months.
Festival Hall, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60611.

ILLINOIS THE FIELD MUSEUM presents Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, from May 26, 2006 to January 1, 2007. New and larger than the blockbuster King Tut’s treasures that toured the world in 1977, this exhibit includes one hundred thirty objects from Tutankhamun’s tomb and other royal tombs. Few of the items were seen in the 1977 exhibition and some have never left Egypt.
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60605; 312.922.9410; www.fieldmuseum.org.
MASSACHUSETTS PEABODY MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY & ETHNOLOGY announces the extension of its exhibit of Imazighen! Beauty and Artisanship in Everyday Berber Life, to September 2007. Featuring an extensive collection of cultural artifacts from the Berber groups of North Africa, objects ranging from jewelry, leatherwork, metalwork and pottery to textiles and weaponry are on display.
11 Divinity, Cambridge, MA 02138.
NEW JERSEY
THE NEWARK MUSEUM displays the exhibition Objects of Desire: 500 Years of Jewelry. This exhibition highlights over two hundred pieces of American and European jewelry from the museum’s collection, brought together for the first time, and providing never-before-seen masterpieces of the jewelers’ art. This ongoing exhibit goes through February 10, 2008.
49 Washington St., Newark, NJ 07102; 973.596.6550; www.newarkmuseum.org
NEW YORK THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART presents Anglomania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion, an exhibition investigating the ideals, stereotypes and representations of Englishness by juxtaposing historical costume with late twentieth and early twenty-first century fashions. Anglomania, the craze for all things English, gripped Europe during the mid-to-late eighteenth century. But what began as an intellectual phenomenon became and has remained a matter of style. The exhibition ends September 4.
1000 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10028; 212.535.7710; www.metmuseum.org.
Betty Helen Longhi as seen in Ornament Magazine		 PIEDMONT CRAFTSMEN will be holding its annual Fair in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, November 18, 19. This year the venue exhibits the artwork of Betty Helen Longhi. As an artist, Longhi does both exquisite jewelry formed from sterling silver and bi-metal sheets, as well as pewter sculptures. She will be showing along with more than one hundred fifty other fine artisans with work in all price ranges, styles and media. Shown is From This Earth by Betty Helen Longhi.
601 N. Trade St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101; 336.725.1516; www.piedmontcraftsmen.org.
NEW YORK

MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN presents Schmuck 2006, from May 18 to September 3, 2006. The juried jewelry exhibition showcases the recent work of established artists and emerging talent. Displaying the work of sixty-three artists from twenty-one countries, this Munich-based exhibition anticipates the 2008 opening of the Museum’s new home at Columbus Circle. The new facilities will include a center for the exhibition and study of contemporary art jewelry.
40 West 53 St., New York, NY 10019; 212.956.3535; www.madmuseum.org.
WASHINGTON D.C. THE TEXTILE MUSEUM continues its exhibition, Harpies, Mermaids, and Tulips: Embroidery of the Greek Islands and Epirus Region, through September 3. Focusing on the island societies in the Ionian and Aegean seas during the era of the Latin West and Ottoman East, the exhibition displays some seventy textiles created during the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries for bridal trousseaux and domestic life. These embroidered textiles, from bed tents and pillows to handkerchiefs and embroidered panels from women’s clothing, attest to the power of these communities to assimilate Venetian and Ottoman influences into their own native folk traditions.
2320 ‘S’ St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008; 202.667.0441.
Krobo powder-glass beads from Ghana as seen in Ornament Magazine A diorama as seen in Ornament Magazine
THE BEAD MUSEUM opened in April the exhibition Nyama: The Vital Force in African Ceremony, which explores ritual and ceremony in African cultures. The objects in Nyama are all drawn from musical ritual performance, traditional dance and everyday adornments, and include textiles, beads, clothing, and beaded artifacts. The exhibition continues through March 15, 2007. Left to right: Krobo powder-glass beads from Ghana and a diorama from the exhibit.
5754 W. Glenn Dr., Glendale, AZ 85301; 623.931.2737; www.beadmuseumaz.org.
WASHINGTON
MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART exhibits A People’s legacy: Romanian Folk Life Through Dress, Textiles & Arts, through November 14. Despite a century of political turmoil, over ninety areas of distinct folk cultures still exist: emerging from close contact with invaders and neighbors such as the Saxons, Turks, Armenians, Bulgarians, Hungarians, and Ukrainians. The exhibition features traditional costumes, folk and sacred art from the museum’s permanent collection, and objects from the Henry Art Gallery, Seattle Washington; The Folk Art Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico; and the Kent State University Museum, Kent, Ohio.
35 Maryhill Museum Dr., Goldendale, WA 98620; 509.773.3773; www.maryhillmuseum.org
GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
 
ENGLAND THE CRAFTS COUNCIL hosts the touring exhibition, Well Fashioned: Eco Style in the UK, which originally showed at the Crafts Council Gallery, and will be moving on to the City Gallery in eicester, from July 15 to August 26. The exhibition covers the various ways in which fashion designers have approached “green” fashion, from materials and processes to concepts and techniques.
90 Granby St., Leicester, England LE1 1DJ; www.craftscouncil.org.uk.
CALIFORNIA LA JOLLA FIBER ARTS GALLERY, dedicated to the best in fiber art, shows quilt artist Patricia Klem in its Curves Ahead exhibition, from August 14 to September 23.
7644 Girard, La Jolla, CA 92037; 858.454.6732.
CALIFORNIA
THE MAGPIE GALLERY in San Francisco features three artists through mid-May: Holly Badgley is a Bay-area clothing designer working with handpainted cloth; Fabienne Zervas, a Taos textile artist, offers felted architectural creations; and Charles Strong is a San Francisco artist who will show digital images of a recent trip to China.
1528 Grant Ave., San Francisco, CA 94133; 415.391.2191; www.themagpienest.com.
Michael Trembly as seen in Ornament Magazine
Roberta and David Williamson as seen in Ornament Magazine
THE OHIO CRAFT MUSEUM’s Best of 2006 exhibition continues to August 27. Over one hundred works in glass, metal, fiber, clay, and mixed media from seventy-one artists are on display. These pieces were selected by Juror Gwen Heffner from nearly three hundred entries. Award winners were celebrated on July 16. After the exhibit closes at the Ohio Craft Museum, it will travel to the Mansfield Art Center, where it will be on view September 10 to October 29. Shown from left: Jewelry pieces by Michael Trembly and Roberta and David Williamson.
1665 W. Fifth, Columbus, OH 43212; 616.486.4402; www.ohiocraft.org.
CALIFORNIA VELVET DA VINCI presents the sculpture and jewelry of noted artist Talya Baharal, through August 27. The Gallery is renowned for its exhibitions of cutting-edge international jewelry.
2015 Polk St., San Francisco, CA 94109; 415.441.0109
CALIFORNIA FREEHAND GALLERY is showing
the jewelry arts of David Urso, Claudia Dean, Petra Class, Lou Zeldis, Kit Carson, and Eiko Sanders.
8413 W. Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90048; 323.655.2607.
MASSACHUSETTS MOBILIA GALLERY shows the jewelry of British artist Wendy Ramshaw, whose work for over four decades has floated gracefully between jewelry and sculpture. Ramshaw was appointed Commander of the British Empire for services to art.
358 Huron, Cambridge, MA 02138; 617.876.2109
Theresa Kao and Rebekka Pi as seen in Ornament Magazine MILLBRAE ART AND WINE FESTIVAL shows September 2, 3, hosting two hundred fifty of the west coast’s finest artists and craftsmakers. Original work in jewelry, textiles, leather, needlework, ceramics, glass, and fine art will be on sale. Shown is a bracelet by Theresa Kao and Rebekka Pi.
Broadway Ave. between Victoria Ave. and Meadow Glen in downtown Millbrae, California 94030; 650.697.7324.
NEW MEXICO
PATINA GALLERY displays From Beauty’s Edge; Adornment for the 21st Century, an exhibition covering international contemporary jewelry from thirty of the world’s most innovative artists. The exhibit is curated by Charon Kransen, and the collection features a broad spectrum of materials and styles, from platinum, polymers and high karat gold to parchment, rubber and wool felt. The exhibition runs through September 3.
131 West Palace Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87501; 505.986.3432.
NEW MEXICO SANTA FE WEAVING GALLERY recently hosted a trunk show by Northern California artist Carol Lee Shanks. Upcoming shows include Fong Chong, Doshi (cover feature Ornament, Volume 29. 5), Susan Riedweg, and Ana Livingston. Other activities include a textile trip to England, October 5-13, and to Thailand and Laos in late November.
124-1/2 Galisteo, Santa Fe, NM 87501; 505.982.1727.
NEW YORK
AARON FABER GALLERY debuts three Danish goldsmiths from September 12 to October 12. These goldsmiths, Lene Vibe, Stine Bülow and Josephine Bergsøe, work independently in Denmark but share a passion for jewelry that is romantic and handmade, a strong trend in jewelry design in Scandinavia and Denmark in particular. One hundred twenty-five pieces comprise the show.
666 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10103; 212.586.8411
NEW YORK FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY presents The Tailor’s Art, featuring tailoring techniques and its influence on fashion for both men and women for over two hundred fifty years, from May 23 through mid-November. To illustrate tailoring techniques (particularly the seaming of complicated garments), muslin versions that show how the garment was made are displayed next to finished garments for both men and women by Adrian and Balenciaga. The exhibition ends with a display of the most modern examples, from the gray flannel suit Gregory Peck wore to a “ghetto fabulous” suit by Sean Jean, also known as P. Diddy.
Seventh Ave. at 27th St., New York, NY 10001; 212.217.5800; www.fitnyc.edu.
Elizabeth Zimmerman and Meg Swansen as seen in Ornament Magazine		 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN: Madison Design Gallery, School of Human Ecology announces the exhibition New School Knitting: The Influence of Elizabeth Zimmerman nd Schoolhouse Press, running from October 27 to December 17. This exhibition will focus on the work of Elizabeth Zimmerman and Meg Swansen, as well as nine other designers who have adopted their techniques. Shown is Celtic Swirl sweater from the book Handknitting with Meg Swansen.
1300 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53705; www.designgallery.wisc.edu.
NORTH CAROLINA BELLAGIO features three textile artists for the summer: Maralyce Ferre, Babette and Ocelot. Ferre produces elegant and unique contemporary outerwear for women. Babette is known for embellishments that are kept to a minimum, with any detail having a useful function. Angelina DeAntonis established Ocelot in 1998, and continues to make comfortable and unique clothing paired with an unusual sensibility for color.
5 Biltmore Pl., Asheville, NC 28803; 828.277.8100; www.bellagioarttowear.com.
WASHINGTON FACERE ART GALLERY presents
The Progressives, an exhibition featuring avant-garde jewelry designed by experimental studio jewelers contributing to change in the modern jewelry movement. The show is curated by Jana Brevick (Ornament, Volume 29, No. 3). New work by Lola Brooks, Susan Myers, Tina Rath, Mary Preston, Anika Smulovitz, and Jana Brevick are on display. The exhibition runs from October 11 to November 1.
1420 5th Ave., Suite 108, Seattle, WA 98101; 206.624.6768.
WYOMING PENINSULA ART SCHOOL AND GALLERY displays its collection of woven cornbags in its Musikantow Collection of Plateau Bags exhibit, dating to the 1800s. The exhibit runs until September 23. Curator Natalie Linn, a recognized expert in antique Native American basketry and bags, will be giving a lecture on September 15.
3900 County Rd. F, Fish Creek, WI 54212-0304; 920.868.3455; www.peninsulaartschool.com.
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
OREGON
 THE OREGON COLLEGE OF ART & CRAFT announces its week-long programs for students of all skill and age levels. Workshops and classes are given in book arts, ceramics, drawing, painting, fibers, metals, photography, and wood.
8245 S.W. Barnes Rd., Portland, OR 97225; 503.297.5544; www.ocac.edu.
PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT will be holding a lecture and workshop in conjunction with their Nature/Culture: Artists Respond to Their Environment exhibition. Jan Yager will be presenting a lecture on October 5. Sue Amendolara teaches a workshop on creating jewelry from leaf shapes on September 30. The exhibit ends November 11.
2100 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, PA 15222; 412.261.7003; www.contemporarycraft.org.
Tiffany’s as seen in Ornament Magazine Tiffany’s as seen in Ornament Magazine Tiffany’s as seen in Ornament Magazine
THE GILBERT COLLECTION of decorative arts in London, England brings the most comprehensive exhibition of Tiffany jewelry ever mounted. Bejewelled by Tiffany, 1837-1987, opens June 24 and closes November 26. Some one hundred eighty pieces from the Tiffany Archive, together with a selection of jewels loaned from private collections, chronicles Tiffany’s first one hundred fifty years. Many works have not been on public display. The pieces will be arranged thematically, highlighting particular designers, sources of inspiration or the materials favored at different periods.
Somerset House, The Strand, 44 (0)20.7420.9400; www.gilbert-collection.org.uk.
FAIRS, MARKETS & SHOWS
ARIZONA
CRYSTAL MYTHS presents the first annual Fall Tucson Best Bead Show, from September 8 to 10, at the Tucson Convention Center. Over one hundred exhibitors will be selling beads, finished jewelry, gemstones, stringing supplies, glass art, and just about anything bead-related. Italian glass masters Lucio Bubacco and Cavalier Luigi Cattelan will be at the show.
Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701; www.crystalmyths.com.
CALIFORNIA MIRAMAR EVENTS announces its spring and summer California 2006 arts and crafts shows; Sept. 2-3 in Millbrae; Sept. 9-10 in Mountain View; and Oct. 14-15 in Half Moon Bay. All are free and feature hundreds of exhibitors, live music and food. www.miramarevents.com.
CALIFORNIA
THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH hosts the seventy-fourth annual Festival of the Arts, from July 2 through September 1 in Irvine Bowl Park. One hundred forty painters, sculptors, ceramists, jewelers, and other artists display and sell original works in this juried show. Also included are art workshops, education classes, demonstrations, art tours, and music and dance performances.
650 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach, CA 92651; 949.494.114 or 800.487.3378; www.lagunafestivalofthearts.com.
CALIFORNIA
SONOMA WINE COUNTRY GLASS ART & BEAD FESTIVAL will be held August 12, 13 at the Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building. This free show is sponsored by Soft Flex Company and features a juried show of more than ninety-five vendors, classes and a marketplace of beads, gemstones, findings, collectible glass art, and jewelry. www.softflexcompany.com.
CALIFORNIA THE 35th MOUNTAIN VIEW ART AND WINE FESTIVAL occurs on September 9, 10. Six hundred fifty exhibitors will be selling a diverse selection of objects from jewelry to sushi-makers.
Castro St. between El Camino Real and Evelyn Ave., Mountain View, CA; 650.968.8378
CALIFORNIA THE MILL VALLEY FALL ARTS FESTIVAL shows September 16 and 17 in Historic Old Mill Park in downtown Mill Valley, California. This juried show of original art includes clothing, jewelry, woodwork, painting, printmaking, graphics and drawings, sculpture, ceramics, and mixed media. 415.381.8090; www.mvaf.org.
THE TEXTILE MUSEUM presents Mantles of Merit: Chin Textiles from Mandalay to Chittagong, the first major exhibition devoted to Chin textiles. Nearly eighty ceremonial mantles, tunics and other garments as well as photographs and accessories worn with the textiles will be on display. The exhibit is on view from October 13 to February 25, 2007. Shown is a woman’s tunic from Khamau, Myanmar.
2320 ‘S’ St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008; 202.667.0441.
CALIFORNIA ART-TO-WEAR GUILD hosts the San Diego Artwear Fall Show and Sale, taking place October 21 at the NTC Promenade in the Point Loma area. Many artwear members will be present to display their craft, including Mary Jane Bailey, Ruth Barnett, Pattie Frazer, JoAnn Bickley, Bea Roberts, and Susan D’Vincent. This is the first time an arts group has used the NTC Promenade venue.
NTC Promenade, Liberty Station, San Diego, CA; 619.297.3030.
NEW MEXICO 
BEAD RENAISSANCE SHOWS continue their schedule of retail and wholesale shows with bead artists and merchants carrying ancient, vintage and contemporary beads. The fall shows are September 14-17, October 27-29, November 3-5, November 10-12, and November 17-19 in Denver, Colorado, Live Oak, Texas, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Kansas City, Missouri, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, respectively.
505.894.1239; www.beadshow.com.
NEW YORK
THE INTERNATIONAL ART AND DESIGN FAIR, 1900-2006, occurs October 6-11. Fifty-four of the world’s leading dealers specializing in twentieth- and twenty-first-century art and design will be present at the annual Haughton International Art and Design Fair. The fair embraces art and objects of the highest quality and superb, often spectacular design from 1900 to contemporary. All exhibits are for sale and all have been strictly vetted for authenticity and quality by a committee of independent specialists in their respective fields.
The Seventh Regiment Armory,
Park Avenue at 67 St, New York, NY; 212.642.8572.
NEW YORK THE 21ST ANNUAL AUTUMN CRAFTS FESTIVAL will be held on two consecutive weekends: September 9, 10 and September 16, 17, on the outdoor Plazas of Lincoln Center in New York City. Produced by The American Concern for Art and Craftsmanship, this juried show features more than four hundred craft artists. Free admission, entertainment and craft demonstrations are available. www.craftsatlincoln.org.
NEW YORK THE CRAFT AS ART FESTIVAL holds its tenth annual event, September 29 to October 1, 2006. More than fifteen thousand visitors are expected, viewing one hundred displays of contemporary American craftsmanship from handwoven apparel, precious and non-traditional jewelry, to functional and decorative pottery and stained glass. More than eleven thousand uniquely designed works will be presented by the participating artists.
Nassau County Museum of Art, One Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor, NY, 11576; 973.746.0091.
NORTH CAROLINA THE 21ST ANNUAL PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTS BENEFIT AUCTION takes place August 11, 12 on the Penland campus. More than one hundred fifty pieces of work in the fields of jewelry, textiles, ceramics, glass, metals, wood, handmade books, photography, printmaking, drawing, and painting will be on sale. The work has been donated by current and former Penland instructors and resident artists, including some of the country’s most prominent craft artists. The proceeds benefit the programs and studios of Penland School of Crafts.
POB 37, Penland, NC 28765; 828.765.2359; www.penland.org.
Christian Francis Roth as seen in Ornament Magazine Junya Watanabe as seen in Ornament Magazine Christian Dior as seen in Ornament Magazine
THE MUSEUM AT THE FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY presents Love and War: The Weaponized Woman, which explores the influence of armor and other military styles in fashion, from uniforms and armor to lingerie. Approximately eighty contemporary garments by leading designers will be featured in this exhibition, and split into four categories: The Weaponized Woman, The Hard Body, Officers, Not Gentlemen, and Skin2: Weapons of Seduction.Left to right: a soft armor suit by Christian Francis Roth, a deconstructed military jacket and skirt by Junya Watanabe, and an evening dress by Christian Dior. The exhibit will run from September 9 to December 16, 2006.
Seventh Ave., 27th Street, New York, NY 10001; 212.217.7642; www.fitnyc.edu.
PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART CRAFT SHOW will hold its juried, public exhibition and sale of one-of-a-kind and limited edition contemporary crafts on November 2-5. Nearly two hundred artists from across the United States are selected to participate. For the first time in the history of the show, twenty-six artists from Finland will participate in the Guest Artist Program. Clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood, and jewelry and wearables will be featured. The beneficiary of the show is the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Pennsylvania Convention Center,
12th & Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19101; 215.684.7930; www.pmacraftshow.org.
CONFERENCES, LECTURES & SYMPOSIA
Back to Top
TURKEY
 THE INTERNATIONAL BEAD AND BEADWORK CONFERENCE Academic Committee invites proposals for its upcoming conference in November 2007. The theme is The Global Perspective of Beads and Beadwork: History, Manufacture, Trade, and Adornment. Proposed papers must be original and previously unpublished works. The conference venue will be the Hilton Hotel, Istanbul. Email proposals to valeriehector@sbcglobal.net.
Grace Kelly’s Wedding Dress as seen in Ornament MagazineTHE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the wedding of Philadelphia-born, Academy Award-winning actress,Grace Kelly to Monaco’s Prince Rainier with its exhibition Fit for a Princess: Grace Kelly’s Wedding Dress. The bride donated the dress to the Museum soon after the ceremony, though due to the increased fragility since then it is shown only during special exhibitions. The exhibition will be accompanied by an illustrated publication with an essay by curator Kristina Haugland focusing on the design and construction of the dress, called a “masterpiece of engineering” at the time. Also on display are the headdress, veil and shoes, lace and pearl encrusted prayer book, bridesmaid and flower girl dresses.
Benjamin Franklin Parkway and 26th St., Philadelphia, PA 19130; 215.763.8100; www.philamuseum.org.
NEW MEXICO NEW MEXICO RIO GRANDE hosts the twentieth annual Santa Fe Symposium from September 10 to 13. For twenty years, the Symposium has served the jewelry manufacturing industry as the place to gather, network with colleagues, discover the latest in research, and learn about process innovations. The traditional venue has been changed to the DoubleTree Hotel in historic downtown Nashville, Tennesee. www.santafesymposium.org.
TENNESSEE THE 20TH ANNUAL SANTA FE SYMPOSIUM changes its venue and date. The 2006 symposium will be held in Nashville, September 10-13. Serving the jewelry manufacturing industry, the symposium is a place to gather and network with colleagues, discover the latest in research, and learn about process innovations.
800.952.6222; www.santafesymposium.org.
WASHINGTON THE SEATTLE METAL ARTS GUILD announces its Northwest Jewelry/ Metals Symposium 2006. This annual event features a day of lectures and additional workshops for metal artists, and occurs on October 21, at the Seattle Art Museum. Current speakers are Lois Sherr Dubin, Tracey Rosolowski, Harold Balazs, Helen Shirk, and Anika Smulovitz.
1426 Harvard Ave. #154, Seattle, WA 98122; 206.523.9649; www.seattlemetalguild.org.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Back to Top
CALIFORNIA ORNAMENT MAGAZINE and its printer Publishers Press received the Printing Industry Association of the South’s (PIAS) 2005 Graphic Award of Excellence. Tom Wheeler represents Ornament at Publishers Press. Ornament can be visited at www.ornamentmagazine.com.
MASSACHUSETTS HORIZONS TO GO will hold Our Great American Outback, a tour of southern Utah with workshops in silver and turquoise, metals and jewelry taught by pre-eminent jeweler Daniel Jocz. The trip will take place from October 7 to 14.
POB 2206, Amherst, MA 01004; 413.549.2900; www.horizons-art.com.
WASHINGTON D.C. BEAD MUSEUM as seen in Ornament Magazine
WASHINGTON D.C. BEAD MUSEUM is seeking national support. The Museum will be celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. The Museum survives with the help of a team of dedicated volunteers, but also requires a core staff and a three hundred thousand dollar annual budget as it enters its second decade. Founded and maintained by the Bead Society of Greater Washington, the Museum has mounted eleven major exhibitions and nine smaller exhibits in its first ten years, all designed to help celebrate the wonder of beads: the people who create them, the cultures that inspire them, and the memories they hold. The Museum’s centerpiece is a thirty-five foot permanent Bead Timeline of History, which includes more than five thousand beads from prehistory to present. The Museum also houses a fourteen hundred volume reference library. Support the Bead Museum by becoming a contributing ($60), supporting ($100), patron ($500) or benefactor ($1000) member. Memberships are tax deductible and the BSGW’s quarterly newsletter as well as discounts on books and some jewelry are included. Send membership checks to:
The Bead Museum, 400 7th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004; www.beadmuseumdc.org.
NEW YORK THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JEWELRY APPRAISERS announces an opportunity for national and international gemology students to explore a career in gems and jewelry appraising. It is offering to GIA, FGA, FGAA, FGG, and FCGmA students a scholarship to attend the 27th Annual Winter Educational Conference, January 29, 30, 2007 in Tucson, Arizona. Deadline for submission is November 1, 2006. Applications can be obtained through NAJA’s website or by a faxed request to 718.997.9057.
WASHINGTON, D.C THE TEXTILE MUSEUM invites researchers and the general public to explore its searchable online catalog of the Textile Museum’s Arthur D. Jenkins Library. TextileMuse provides a full catalog of titles in the Library’s collection of textile-related material.
www.textilemuseum.org

Ornament recommends that dates, times and locations of all events be confirmed in advance of visits.

Ornament welcomes submissions to News, although no submission is guaranteed editorial placement. For guaranteed placement, Ornament suggests advertising in Ornament Magazine or on our website.

All images must be digital, at 300 dpi minimum. We do not return CDs with visuals unless a stamped, self-addressed envelope is provided. Send to News, Ornament, P.O. Box 2349, San Marcos, CA 92079; fax 760.599.0228, ornament@sbcglobal.net.
The Art & Craft of Personal Adornment  © 1974-2008 Ornament Magazine. All rights reserved.